Clock
J. Townsend
Category
Horology
Date
1630
Materials
Brass
Measurements
250 x 130 mm
Place of origin
Hellidon
Order this imageCollection
Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire
NT 494538
Summary
1 day brass lantern clock with 'Townsend Hellidon' on chapter ring. Clock is possibly Victorian with an older chapter ring fitted. Made by J. Townsend, clockmaker, circa 1630.
Provenance
Purchased at Canons Ashby Auction of Dryden Artefacts 37.1980 for £360
Marks and inscriptions
Townsend Hellidon
Makers and roles
J. Townsend, horologist